GIF Maker — Turn Images into an Animated GIF, Free
Turn a handful of images into one animated GIF. Add the pictures, put them in the order you want, pick a speed and a width, and download the result — no watermark, no sign-up, and nothing uploaded. Frames of different shapes and sizes are fitted onto one canvas automatically.
A GIF is still the easiest animation to share: it plays by itself in chat apps, in issue trackers, in documentation, and in email, with no player and no codec to worry about. That makes it the natural format for a before-and-after pair, a short step-by-step, a burst of photos from a phone, or a screenshot sequence that explains a bug faster than a paragraph.
Common ways to use it
- Before and after — two images alternating, at a slow speed.
- A screenshot sequence — show the steps of a workflow in a ticket or a README.
- A photo burst — turn continuous-shot frames back into movement.
- A simple banner or sticker — a few frames looping forever.
Making one from a video instead? Use video to GIF. To prepare the frames first, try the cropper, the resizer, or the compressor.
How to use GIF Maker
- Choose two or more images — JPG, PNG, or WebP.
- Put the frames in order with the arrows, and remove any you do not want.
- Pick a speed and a width, and decide whether it should loop.
- Click "Create GIF", watch the preview, then download it.
Features
- Any mix of image sizes — Every frame is fitted to one canvas, centred, with no stretching.
- Frame order you control — Move any frame earlier or later before building.
- Four speeds — From 2 to 15 frames a second.
- Its own colour palette — The palette is built from your images, so colours stay close to the originals.
- Loop or play once — And a width from 240 to 640 pixels to keep the file small.
- No watermark, no upload — The GIF is encoded in your browser and never sent anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many images can I use?
Up to 60 frames. At 5 frames a second that is a twelve-second animation, which is already a large GIF — the format stores every frame, so files grow quickly with length and width.
Why is my GIF so large?
Because GIF has no real video compression: each frame is stored as its own image. Reducing the width, using fewer frames, or choosing a faster speed with fewer images all shrink the file. Photographs make bigger GIFs than flat graphics and screenshots.
Do my images have to be the same size?
No. The first image sets the shape, and every other frame is scaled to fit inside it and centred on a white background, so nothing is stretched or cut off.
Is there a watermark?
No. The GIF contains your frames and nothing else, and there is no sign-up or export limit.
Why do colours look slightly different?
A GIF can hold only 256 colours per frame. The palette is generated from your own images rather than a fixed one, which keeps the result close to the original, but smooth gradients and photographs can still show faint banding.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. The frames are drawn and encoded inside your browser tab, so they never leave your device.